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Line it up according to where the filler tube will be coming up, will save you the trouble of cutting up the floor. (easiest)

Save the pieces you cut out and reuse em for the patches. ;)

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Save the billet for the kids running hondas with fart pipes. Just my opinion of course.

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I think I would stay away from the billet piece to me. I think the door you have finished in body color will look great as it blends in. To me, the billet style just sticks out like a sore thumb and screams "look at me".

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Thats what I was thinkin'.

Yeah, after lookin' at it some more I will stick with the stock filler door. The main reason for putting in the door was to smooth out the side, deleting the stock filler sticking out.

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hi there big j great job there it looks like the gas door there is turn inside out there lol more pics

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i really wish i could make it,i know it would be a great time..but... the wife has already made plans.. thanks for the invite thou..

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where you at big j hopfully workin hard on the truck more pics please

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Heading over this morning. Just got back from WV last night with a load of tractors.

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Got a little bit done this morning. I may go back over and finish it up. Still not sure of my round door. Oh well too late now, lol.... The gas cap is round, so I figured the door would look better round, haha.

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looks like your tryin to put a round peg in a square hole there :lol::lol: just jokin great good job there and what did you get at wv any thing good more pics

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Picked up a MF65 and a Leyland 270. Check your private messages.

The door looks better to me now that its all welded in and one color. Filled in the stock hole too. Now I need to cut out the rear for the new filler.

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I like the round door as well. looks killer..nice work

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That looks great! Looks factory which is very cool. Definitely will be alot of people that will never recognize that modification.

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good job j, keep at it, its looking great!!!

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Looks Great.

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looks awesome. that is the only one that i have seen that could probably beat the foldout light idea i seen earlier. some guy here in washington has a mod that relocated it behind the fender light using an s-10 gas door hinge and mounting the light to it so when you flip it open inside is your fill cap. thought it was neet but this looks totally factory which is kewl. have been following your thread for a while now. great build.

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just curious on your welds do you use gas or flux. ..... is there a big difference in the two i am looking at buying a welder and never done it but seems like it is something i can learn by myself.... which is the best way to go?

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That filler door looks factory. Excellent job!

john

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Way to keep moving ahead, looks really good.

Better aerodynamics too. :hm:

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Thanks for the compliments fellas.

I'm self taught. There are tons of info on welding on here and most manufacturers forums. I bought a Hobart Handler 140. It was the most bang for the buck I could find. Being made by Miller helped too. The gun actually says Miller on it. Definitely use a shielding gas. I use 75% argon/25% Co2. Makes for a much cleaner weld.

Thats what I was thinking. Wait till ya see the SuperBird nose piece I'm fabbing up for the front of it. Anything for better MPG:lol:.

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lookin good on the body work

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like this woody??? i tried to get him to do it this way.

http://www.seidata.com/~rmosley/rene...ller%20006.jpg

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I would of done it that way but you'd of given me a hard time for copying you:lol:.... Does this mean its okay to paint mine red now:uhmk:?

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exactly that is flippin awesome i will be doing that to mine more than likely
just got to figure out my front clip problems first seems like the po has some 67-68 peices and some 79-70 peices. It is up to me to figure out which ones are which kinda buggin me right now but i will prevail.

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Start yourself a thread and post up some pics. I'm sure everyone here could help point you in the right direction.